ABC News: Hostage taker a well-known local resident with history of mental illness

[TeamJordan23]

Hostage Situation at Clinton Office

A man who claimed he had a bomb strapped to his body walked into a Hillary Clinton campaign office in Rochester, N.H., initially taking four hostages, law enforcement sources said.

Two of the four hostages -- an adult and a child -- subsequently were released, the sources said. It was unclear whether additional hostages were released.

The man with the apparent pipe bomb asked to speak to Clinton, a source said.

The suspect was a well-known local man with a history of emotional issues who allegedly told his son to watch the news, a well-placed law enforcement source told ABC News' Pierre Thomas.

http://blogs.abcnews.com/rapidreport/2007/11/hostage-situati.html

[Gman]

1. Bob Boudelang?

Has he finally surfaced?

[Myrina]

2. ... and let me guess, a distant relative or family friend of the Bush's

.... ugh. The nut never falls far from the BFEE tree.

[mtnsnake]

3. I hope they find out who planted the seeds of this terrible idea into his head

Mentally ill or not, my bet is that rightwing hate-radio hosts, or their minions, were the catalysts for his rotten scheme.

[jzodda]

4. I wonder how long it will take before we learn that the guy is a frequent poster at Free Republic

[Alexander]

5. I suspect this incident has little to do with Clinton herself...

And more to do with some crazy asshole feeling the need to get attention.

[man4allcats]

6. "... some crazy asshole feeling the need to get attention."

You mean this guy?

[bunnies]

7. I live in the next town over & know a guy that fits this description...

I dont know if its the guy I'm think of, but if it is, Ive spoken with him several times. He roams around Dover & Rochester, picks through trash and tries to sell people things on the street. I'm curious to see if its the guy Im thinking of. Either way, this is really scary.

[leftynyc]

14. He's been described as

mid-40's with salt and pepper hair. Does that sound familiar?

[Kurt_and_Hunter]

8. Libertarian conspiracy theorist, thinks a chip in his head (according to an acquaintance)

"Lots of political theories. The furthest thing from a Democrat. Accosted passersby about the chip the govt. put in his head"

The usual stressors... failed marriages, death of brother, financial trouble

[bunnies]

10. Where did you get this info? nt

[Kurt_and_Hunter]

11. A friend of his on the phone to Fox. (very concerned... said many people liked the guy, but he just

went off the rails lately)

The usual profile. Funny how predictable/cliche mental illness often is.

[bunnies]

12. true. true.

It must not be the local guy Im thinking of then. The guy I thought it was has been roaming around our town for years. Thanks for the info. :hi:

[Kurt_and_Hunter]

13. They said the guy has been sleeping in the woods recently

[bunnies]

16. wow. Its been really damn cold here.

Sleeping outside in freezing weather? Man... I could hardly stand to bring the dog outside this morning!

I just wish they'd show a photo of the guy so I could tell, once and for all, whether or not its who I think it is... its all so damned disturbing.

[Rock_Garden]

9. Thank you for this one.

Man, you turn away from the news for a couple of hours, and this happens. Too weird.

[jefferson_dem]

15. What's this dude's name?

MSNBC is reporting his name as "Isenberg".

FauxNews is reporting his name as "Stanley".

One of the two is gonna have major egg on its face.

[Bucky]

17. unless his name is Stanley Isenberg

[Renew Deal]

18. Leland Eisenberg

Thats what they said on WMUR.

[Kucinich4America]

19. I think Stanley Eisenberg would be recognized

Though most people would just call him "Paul" or "Starchild"

[bunnies]

22. lol. I think thats "Eisen'

minus the 'burg'. :rofl:

[K Gardner]

20. Evidently Fox News has been reporting the wrong man's name all day. WTG, FOX !

What duffus'.. oh, and just in case anyone wonders why I was listening to Fox, I was in the car and its the only news channel I can get ! Pfft.

[Kurt_and_Hunter]

21. Yup. I've been hearing it too. It must be quite a town where multiple families

come forward assuming that the hostage guy must be their dad.